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Consultation launch on nursing associate role to bridge gap between HCAs and registered nurses.
Children who have learning disabilities should be identified before they reach school age to ensure they receive proper support, the chief officer o
Cook Islands secretary of state for health Elizabeth Iro has been named the World Health Organization’s new chief nursing officer.
Half of people with learning disabilities who have a GP in England do not attend an annual health check – and many more have no doctor at all.
People with learning disabilities are living longer and services need to reflect this, delegates heard at the Learning Disability Practice Conference 2017 in
'Mindfulness may reduce staff sickness and even the use of physical restraint'.
The temptation to ensure people with learning disabilities make the ‘right’ decision undermines their autonomy, conference told.
A commemoration of the life of nursing hero Edith Cavell has taken place in London.
Having additional information added to summary care records (SCR) could greatly improve the care experience of those with learning disabilities, according to a leading nurse.
Emotional stories and discussions of best practice were heard alongside an announcement on standards at the Learning Disability Practice Conference 2017.
Ministers have been warned they will need to find additional funding for the NHS if staff are to receive pay rises above 1%.
Nurses who have been assaulted while at work will lobby MPs next week to push for tougher sanctions for those who attack NHS staff.
Six ‘platforms’ trainees are expected to reach on registration include accountability, health promotion, improving care and health promotion
The NHS is straining at the seams as it juggles problems with staffing shortages, rising demand and increasing numbers of patients with preventable illnesses, health and care inspectors have said.
